Pattern Workshop

12/03/2020

Garage office problems!!

11/12/2020

40+ of my favorite online fabric sources, all in one place! Enjoy!

The Fabric Store is based in New Zealand and has an amazing selection of high-quality merino wools and linen (among other things!).

11/11/2020

Wanna see the full list of everything that's covered in the new Digolital Pattern Making course? Check it out! (And more is on the way!)
https://www.patternworkshop.com/digital-pattern-making

11/10/2020

Curious what you'll learn in the new Pattern Workshop course, Digital Pattern Making? Check out my stories!

10/15/2020

Have you ever wanted to create a pattern from an existing pair of pants or jeans - without taking them apart? I'll show you exactly how to do it in this 30-minute-long, fully captioned video! Please tag someone you know who would love to learn this valuable (and super satisfying) design skill!

This is "rub off live action cc" by Lauren Dahl on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/25/2020

Such a lovely testimonial by Sarah Kirsten! ❤

09/24/2020

Hey y'aaaaaaall! Please hop over to and give me a follow! The brand new, updated and expanded Pattern Workshop is coming very soon, and I don't want you to miss it! And please do share in your sewing communities - I have so many goodies to share in a few short weeks! xoxo THANK YOU!

07/22/2020

Trying out this whole self-care thing...showered and no sweats today!

07/06/2020

Here are my new ! I whipped these up in three late-night sessions last week using some long-stashed 11.5oz raw denim from . I decided not to prewash and to instead soak them (while wearing!) to lock in the shape and prevent too much dye fall. I'm hoping to wear them a ton and develop some really nice, unique fade lines. I wanted these to be more relaxed than my usual pants, so I made a size 8 even though my hip measurement was size 6 (my waist is all over the place) and because I thought they might shrink a lot when I soaked. I still have room in them to be super comfy. I might make another pair with a slightly lowered rise. Actually I might make a dozen pairs with all sorts of variations. These are a tall-full length because I wanted that vintage cuffed look. I made no mods except to trim off about 1/4" from the top of the left front after sewing the fly (why does it always seem to grow during construction and end up taller than the right side? All the stitching?), and I did 4 buttons instead of 3 at the fly because I hate gaping. What do you think?! My husband said, "Those look better than those other high-rise things you wear!" Hahahahaha. (And I can actually bend in these as evidenced in the photos, so that's a win!) @ Portland, Oregon

07/03/2020

If you know, you know.

06/16/2020

Really looking forward to leaving the house sometime soon so I can wear my new handmade dress. ❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤